On Being Grown

In July, I will be 24 and I'm ready to grow up! By growing up, that means 1) moving out of the 'rents place and really being on my own. In this recession, the best thing to do would be to stay home and go to school. My path is on the nursing track. I've spent a lot of time and money taking prerequisites and even my current job is healthcare related. It finally seems that I'm getting it together, but in my quiet, reflective moments, I wonder if I should have dropped out of grad school. And in my stressed out moments when school and work are bumming me out, I wonder why I'm really doing this. And while I have changed and my goals have been modified accordingly, I don't see why I couldn't utilize my background and still pursue my passions while on this new path. Why shouldn't I keep my options open?